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MO 9742
Operators Manual
Proprietary Statement
This manual contains proprietary information of Paxar UK Ltd. It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein. Such proprietary information may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed to any other parties for any other purpose without the expressed written permission of Paxar UK Ltd.
Product Improvements
Continuous improvement of products is a policy of Paxar UK Ltd. All specifications and signs are subject to change without notice.
FCC Compliance Statement
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
■ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
■ Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
■ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different than that to which the receiver is
connected.
■ Consult the dealer or an experience Radio/TV technician for help
NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used with the unit to insure compliance. The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Paxar UK Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Liability Disclaimer
Paxar UK Ltd takes steps to assure that its published engineering specifications and manuals are correct; however, errors do occur. Paxar UK Ltd. reserves the right to correct any such errors and disclaims liability resulting there from.
No Liability for Consequential Damage
In no event shall Paxar UK Ltd. or anyone else involved in the creation, production, or delivery of the accompanying product (including hardware and software) be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or the results of use of or inability to use such product, even if Paxar UK Ltd. has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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A Letter to Our Customers
Dear Customer,
Congratulation on selecting this Paxar 9740 series printer!
This manual is intended for helping you to get to know your printer and optimise its performance for your application. Basically, this booklet contains two parts: operation guidance and related valuable information.
In the first part of the operation guidance, we will provide you with detailed illustrations and descriptions, so you will gain operational knowledge of your printer quicker and easier than ever before.
In the latter chapters of the manual there are chapters on Trouble Shooting and general Maintenance, as well as Reference Technical information.
We hope you enjoy reading your manual and have many years of good reliable use with your printer!
Best wishes,
PAXAR UK LTD.

CONTENTS

CONTENTS...................................................................................................... 3
1. CHECKING YOUR BOX............................................................................ 4
2. POWER SUPPLY........................................................................................6
3. PARTS AND FEATURES ..........................................................................7
4. LOADING THE RIBBON ........................................................................... 9
5. LOADING THE MEDIA............................................................................14
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TANDARD MODE........................................................................................14
EEL OFF MODE .........................................................................................19
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CUTTER MODE ............................................................................................24
6. OPERATOR CONTROLS........................................................................29
7. PERFORMING CALIBRATION .............................................................. 31
8. PRINTING CONFIGURATION REPORT .............................................. 32
9. RESET THE PRINTER TO FACTORY DEFAULT...............................33
10. CONNECTING THE PRINTER AND COMPUTER ...........................34
ERIAL (RS-232) INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS ..........................................34
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PARALLEL INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS....................................................... 36
11. COMMUNICATING WITH THE PRINTER..........................................37
NSTALLING PRINTER DRIVER.....................................................................40
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12. TROUBLESHOOTING...........................................................................54
13. CARING FOR YOUR PRINTER........................................................... 58
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................61
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1. Checking Your Box

Receiving the box of your printer,
You are advised to check first for the possible shipping damage. There are two ways you can do it:
1. Inspect the outer appearances of both the box and the printer for possible damage.
2. Raise the top cover of the printer to see if the media compartments are in order.
If damages did occur, immediately file the claim to the shipping company for settlement.
Having performed the primary inspections.
Please check whether you have received the following accessories together with the printer. (See page 2)
If there is any item missing, please contact your local Paxar distributor.
Printer
Sample Media
Ribbon
User’s Manual
Power Adapter
CD Rom Disk
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2. Power Supply

WARNING: NEVER OPERATE THE PRINTER AND POWER SUPPLY IN AN AREA WHERE THEY CAN GET WET.
1. The Power Adapter has a barrel connector at one end that must
be inserted into the power jack on the back of the printer.
2. Plug the other end of the cord into an appropriate AC electrical
outlet.
3. When plugging the connector into power jack, please leave the power switch at "O" position and avoid contact with the 36 pin parallel connector.
Power Switch
Power Jack
AC Electrical Outlet
Power Adapter

3. Parts and Features

Top Cover
Feed Button
Ready Indicator
Power Indicator
Power Switch
Barrel Connector
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Release Levers
Ribbon Supply Holder
Ribbon Pick-up Holder
Media Hanger
Thermal Printhead

4. Loading the Ribbon

Note: This section is not applicable to the direct thermal printing.
1. Lift the top cover to expose the media compartment.
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Unlatch the print head module by pushing the two release buttons on the sides, down. Turn over the print head module to expose the ribbon supply holder.
Ribbon Supply Holder
Release Lever
Media Compartment
Print Head Module
4. Unwrap the ribbon roll pack and separate the ribbon roll and the empty cardboard core.
5. Attach the edge of the ribbon onto the empty core and wind a small distance onto it.
6. Insert the ribbon roll into the supply holder. (First snap in the left
side and then the right side.)
Ribbon Roll
Empty Core
Cardboard
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7. Turn back the print head module and then insert the empty core into the pick-up holder. (First snap in the left side, then the right side.)
8. Turn the wheel of the print head module to ensure the ribbon is tightly wound.
9. Press down the print head module on both sides firmly until you
hear a positive click from both sides.
Wheel
Print Head Module
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5. Loading the Media

The Paxar 9742 printer can be operated in three different options: standard, peel-off, or with a cutter.
- Standard mode allows you to collect each label freely.
- Peel-off mode, the backing material is peeled away from the label as it is printed. After the former label is removed, the next one will be printed.
- In cutter mode, the printer automatically cuts the label after it is printed.

Standard Mode

1. Lift the top cover to expose the media compartment.
2. Remove the media hanger.
3. Load the media roll onto the hanger.
4. Unlatch the print head module.
5. Lift the peeler cover for easy access to the label path.
Media Compartment
Ribbon Roll
Media Hanger
Peeler Cover
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6. Lead the label through the media guides with one hand and
adjust the centre-justified guides for the appropriate supply width.
Media Guides
7. When supply loading is complete, press the print head module down firmly on both sides until you hear a positive click from both sides.
Print Head Module
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8. Close the top cover and turn on the printer or press the feed button if the printer is already on.
Feed Button

Peel Off Mode

1. Loosen the two screws on the back of the peeler cover.
2. Remove the peeler cover.
Screw
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3. Plug in the dispenser connecter.
4. Mount the dispenser module.
Dispenser Connecter
Dispenser Module
5. Secure the two screws on the back of peeler cover.
6. Lead the label through the media guides and dispenser.
Screw
Media Guides
Dispenser
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7. Press down the print head module firmly until you hear a positive
click from both sides.
8. Close the top cover and turn on the printer or press the feed
button if the printer is already on.
Feed Button
9. Press the feed button and the label backing paper will come out from the slot under dispenser.
Note :
The feed button will not drive the printer to peel. The
peeling function can be executed only when the software
Feed Button
Label
Backing Paper
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setting is ready.
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Cutter Mode

1. First plug cutter baby board in JP29 on the main board.
2. Loose two attached screws on the back of peeler cover.
3. Remove the peeler cover.
Peeler Cover
Screw
4. Loosen the screw on the printer module.
5. Remove the dispenser bar.
Dispenser Bar
Screw
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6. Plug in the cutter connecter.
7. Secure the screw of cutter module.
Cutter Connecter
Screw
Cutter Module
8. Lead the label through the media guides and the slot of cutter.
9. Press down the print head module firmly on both sides until you hear a
positive click from both sides.
Print Head Module
Media Guides
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10. Close the top cover and turn on the printer or press the feed button if the printer is already on.
Note:
The feed button will not drive the printer to cut. The
cutting function can be executed only when the software setting is ready.
Feed Button

6. Operator Controls

Power Switch
Controls printer power On-normal operation Off-the power should be turned off before connect or disconnect the communication cables and power cables
Feed Button
Advance the label media to first printing position Press to advance a label Press to take the printer out of a "pause" condition Keep pressing while turning on the power to print out a configuration profile
Ready Indicator
Show the printers status Green : printer is ready to operate Blinking : printer is paused
Power indicator
Shows the power and error status Off-printer power off Green : printer power on Blinking : error occurs
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Top Cover
Feed Button
Ready Indicator
Power Switch
Power Indicator

7. Performing Calibration

1. Hold down the feed button while turning on the power, until the printing motor becomes activated.
2. The calibration has been performed while the printer automatically feed label stock for certain length.
Note: This step is very important and must always be carried out whenever media is being changed. Failure to do so will result in miss-detection of the label sensor.
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8. Printing Configuration Report

1. Hold down the feed button while turning on the power, until the printing motor becomes activated.
2. After feeding 12-inch blank media, the printing motor will suspend for one second, then it will print out the configuration profile. This profile states the firmware version, ROM checksum, RS232, thermal transfer/direct thermal settings, hardware configuration and font types.
3. With PPLB emulation, the printer will enter character dump mode. To exit from dump mode, just re-start the printer again.

9. Reset the Printer to Factory Default

1. Turn on the printer and wait for 5 or more seconds.
2. Press the feed button for about 10 seconds; the ready indicator and the power indicator will then go off in order.
3. While both indicators are lit again, release the feed button.
4. At this point, the printer will begin to feed the label stock for approximately 12 inches in length, and return to the factory default settings.
Note : All settings are stored in non-volatile E2PROM and cannot be destroyed even turn off the printer.
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10. Connecting the Printer and Computer

Note : The power supply barrel connector must be inserted into the power jack on the back of the printer before connecting the communication cables.
The 9742 printer is equipped with a ninepin Electronics Industries Association (EIA) RS-232 serial data interface, a standard Centronics parallel interface and USB interface.
In either case, you must supply the required interface cable for your application!
Note : This printer complies with FCC "Rules and Regulations" , Part 15, for Class A Equipment, using fully shielded six-foot data cables. Use of longer cables or unshielded cables may increase radiated emissions above the Class A limits.

Serial (RS-232) Interface Requirements

The required cable must have a nine-pin "D" type male connector on one end, which is plugged into the mating serial port located on the back of the printer. The other end of this signal interface cable connects to a serial port at the host computer.
For technical and pin-out information, please refer to the Reference Technical Information-Interface Specification on page 55 of this booklet.
USB port
Power Jack
RS232 Serial Port
Parallel Port
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Parallel Interface Requirements

The required cable (IEEE 1284-compliant is recommended) must have a standard 36-pin parallel connector on one end, which is plugged into the parallel port located on the back of the printer. The other end of the parallel interface cable connects to the printer connector at the host computer. For pin-out information, refer to the Reference Technical Information- Interface Specification.
Serial and Parallel Cabling Requirements.
Data cables must be of fully shielded construction and fitted with metal or metalized connector shells. This will help to prevent radiation and reception of electrical noise.
To minimize electrical noise pickup in the cable:
■Keep data cables as short as possible
■Do not tightly bundle the data cables with power cords.
■Do not tie the data cables to power wire conduits.
Notes :
1. Using Centronics allows for a much higher speed communication than the use of a serial.
2. It is not necessary to set the switch or send any command to select the parallel or serial port. The printer can automatically detect it.
3. The default settings can be read from the configuration report

11. Communicating with the Printer

The bundled printer driver can be applied to all the applications under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, and Windows NT. Through this driver you may run any popular software applications e.g. MS-Word and print out the contents by this label printer as long as they are for Windows.
Before installation
1. Check the contents of the driver to ensure it is complete.
2. Make a backup copy of this driver.
3. Read the read.txt file for installation guide and change notices.
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Installing USB Driver (Windows 98 only)
Install USB driver
Properties menu
→ Right click to get
pop-up menu.
Notes: Uninstall printer driver before installing USB driver.
→ Select "Driver". → Click “Update Driver”.
→ Click “Next “. → Select "Specify
a location".
→ Click “Next “. → Select "Specify
a location".
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Installing Printer Driver
1. Click the "Start" button.
2. Select "Settings", then select "Printers" and double click the "Add Printer" icon. Click "Next".
3. Click the "Network" or "Local" button and click the "Next" button.
4. Click "Have Disk", click the pull-down menu to select CD ROM driver path.
5. Click "Browse" button.
6. Select the proper directory for installation:
-WIN98
-WIN ME
-WIN2000
-NT4.0 (No support USB)
- WIN XP
7. The driver name "Label Dr. 200" (or Label Dr.300) will appear in the "List of Printers", click "Next".
8. Select the communication port for the label printer. For parallel port, select "LPT1 :", "LPT2 :" or "LPT3 :" , for serial port, select "COM1 :" or "COM2 :", for USB port, select “USB001”, “USB002” .
9. After the related files have been copied to your system, the installation is complete.
10. If you need to print from the label printer, set "Label Dr. 200"(or Label Dr.300) as the Default Printer.
Notes :
1. If you are just updating your driver, make sure to delete the previous version first.
2. Uninstall printer driver before installing USB driver.
3. If you install a new bar code application software like ArgoBar, LabelView or CodeSoft, the Label Dr. 200 (or Label Dr. 300) driver should be activated and set as the current printer driver:
ArgoBar
→ New → Select Printer → Label Dr. on LPT1: → OK
File
LabelView
→ Select Printer → Label Dr. on LPT1: → OK
File
CodeSoft
→ Printer → Windows → Label Dr. on LPT1: → OK
File
LabelMatrix
File
→ Printer Setup → Label Dr. on LPT1: → OK
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Set the Parameters
After installing the driver, you can follow the path below to set parameters:
→ Settings → Printers → Label Dr. → Properties
Start
The parameters include:
Ports Select the IO port to link with the printer. The port may be parallel
(LPT), serial (COM), network port or file.
Paper size Select the proper size on the menu. If there is no desired
size, select "Custom" to define the paper size.
Orientation Set portrait or landscape according to the print direction.
Paper source (Media type) T/T stands for thermal transfer (ribbon)
mode and D/T for direct thermal mode (without ribbon).
Media choice (Darkness) Set the heat value or darkness from this
field. The darkness value ranges from 0 to 15.
Copies This function designates the number of printed copies of each
page.
More option (Accessory setting) To use the cutter and peeler
function you still need to enter More Options and select one of the items.
Device options (Speed) Set the print speed. For the A-200, the
speed ranges from 1 to 4 IPS, for the A-100/A-300 ranges from 1 to 3 IPS.
For Win 98 / ME
Ports
Properties menu
→ Click "Details". → Select the IO port. → Click "OK".
Paper size
Orientation Paper source
(Media type)
Media choice
(Darkness)
Copies
Properties menu
→ Click "Paper". → Click each item to select
desired parameter.
→ Click "OK".
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Output bin
(Accessory setting) Properties menu
→ Click "Paper". → Click "more option". → Select Enable/without
cutter, peeler.
→ Click "OK".
Print quality (Speed)
Properties menu
→ Click "Device Options". → Select parameters. → Click "OK".
Create a new size
Properties menu
→ Click "Paper". → Select "Custom". → User-Define size. → Set up a new size. → Click "OK".
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For Win 2000
Ports
Properties menu
→ Click "Ports". → Select the IO port. → Click "OK".
Paper source
(Media type)
Back to Printers menu
→ Right click to get
pop-up menu.
→ Select "Printing
Reference".
→ Click "Paper Quality"
select media type.
→ Click "OK".
Orientation
Printing Reference menu
→ Click "Layout". → Select "Portrait" or
"Landscape".
→ Click "OK".
Paper size Copies Media choice
(Accessory setting)
Paper/Output
(Speed)
Print quality
(Darkness)
Printing Reference menu
→ Click "Layout". → Click "Advanced" button. → Click each item to select
the parameters.
→ Click "OK".
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Create a new size
Printer menu
→ Right click to get pop-
up menu on empty space.
→ Select "Server
Properties".
→ Enter a form name for
the new form in "Form description for".
→ Reset the paper size in
the specific squares of the "Measurements
→ Click "OK".
".
For NT 4.0
Ports
Properties menu
→ Click "Ports". → Select the IO port. → Click " OK".
Paper size Orientation Paper source
(Media type)
Copies Media choice
(Accessory setting) Printer’s menu
→ Right click to get
pop-up menu.
→ Select "Document
Defaults".
→ Click "Advanced" button. → Click each item to
select desired parameter.
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 Paper/Output (Speed)  Print quality (Darkness)
Default Document menu
→ Click "Advanced". → Click each item to
select desired parameter.
→ Click "OK".
Create a new size
Please refer to the procedure of create a new size on Win 2000.
For Win XP
Ports
Properties menu
→ Click "Ports". → Select the IO port. → Click "OK".
Paper source (Media type) Back to Printers menu
→ Label Dr. → Right click to get
pop-up menu. → Select "Printing Reference".
→ Click "Paper Quality". → Select media type. → Click "OK".
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 Orientation
Printing Reference menu
→ Click "Layout". → Select "Portrait" or
"Landscape". → Click "OK".
 Paper size  Copies  Media choice
(Accessory setting)
 Paper/Output (Speed)  Print quality (Darkness)
Printing Reference menu
→ Click "Layout". → Click "Advanced" button. → Click each item to select
the parameters. → Click "OK".
Create a new size
Printer menu
→ Right click to get pop-up menu in blank space.
→ Select "Server Properties".
→ Enter a form name for the new form in "Form name”.
→ Reset the paper size
in the specific squares of the "Form description"
→ Click "OK".
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12. Troubleshooting

If the printer is in an abnormal condition, the power LED will keep blinking. The printer is working but communication between the host and printer will stop.
To understand the problem, please check both LEDs first:
A. Power and Ready LEDs blink at the same tempo
Power LED Ready LED ON ON OFF OFF
Possible Problems Miss-detect the gap
Label stock out . Supply the label roll out Label stock not
installed Label jam . Recover the jam
. Check the label path . Check the label sensor
. Install the label roll
Solutions Remarks
If you are using continuous label roll and run under Windows, you should select the continuous media.
B. Power and Ready LEDs blink alternately
Power LED Ready LED ON OFF OFF ON
Possible Problems Solutions Remarks Ribbon out Supply the ribbon roll Ribbon jam Recover the jam Ribbon sensor error Replace the ribbon sensor
Not applicable to direct thermal type.
C. Only the Power LED blinks
Power LED Ready LED ON ON OFF ON
Possible Problems Serial IO error . Check the baud rate Not for Centronics Memory full Add the extension RAM Cutter failed, or jam at cutter
Hardware error Call for service
Solutions Remarks
. Check the cutter . Recover the jam
It occurred, only when cutter is installed, or the setting of the cutter
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D. Miscellaneous
The host shows "Printer Time out"
1. Check if the communication cable(parallel, serial or USB) is connected securely to your parallel or serial port on the PC and to the connector on the printer at the other end.
2. Check if the printer power is turned on.
If the power cord is connected, the power switch is at position "I" and
the power LED has still not illuminated, check the fuse inside the power adapter case.
The data has been sent, but there is no output from the printer. Check
the active printer driver, if Label Dr. for your Windows system and the label printer has been selected.
Vertical streaks in the printout usually indicate a dirty or faulty print
head.(Refer to the following example)
Clean the print head first, if they still persist, replace the print head.
Poor printout quality.
. The ribbon may not be qualified. . The media may not be qualified. . Adjust the Darkness(heat temperature). . Slow down the print speed. . Refer to the next chapter and clean the related spare parts.
Recovery
To continue your print jobs after the abnormal conditions have been corrected, simply press the panel button or restart the printer. Make sure that the LED is not blinking and remember to resend your files
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13. Caring for Your Printer

Clean the following areas of the printer after 8 rolls of label stocks have been used. In each case, use a cotton bud dampened with alcohol. Do not soak the cotton bud excessively.
Note : Always switch off the power before cleaning.
Cleaning
Thermal Print Head
Thermal paper stock and ribbon will release debris on the print head and degrade printing quality. Clean the print head with methanol or isopropyl alcohol with a cotton bud. Do not touch the heater element with your fingers. Debris or dirt on the roller should be cleaned with alcohol.
Paper Sensor
Debris or dirt on the paper sensor will cause a miss-read or unstable detection of the label gap. Clean with a cotton bud dampened with alcohol.
Replacing Thermal Print Head
1. Switch off the power and wait for both LEDs to go off.
2. Push print head module and pull it down as the 2 arrows shown to release print head module from printer chassis.
Push
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3. Loosen the 4 screws (C) to take out print head from print head module (12, 13).
4. Unplug the 2 print head cables from the connectors on print head
to take off the old print head.
5. Plug the 2 print head cables into the new print head.
6. Screw the new print head onto print head module (12,13).
7. Put the new print head module back onto the printer chassis in
the same way, which you released it from printer chassis.
(C)
(12) (13)

Technical Specifications

General Specifications
Specifications MO9742Pex MO9743PEx Printing method Thermal Transfer & Direct Themal Printing Resolution
Printing speed
Printing length
Printing width Max 4.1” (104 mm)
Memory
CPU type
Media sensor
Display
Operation interface
Communication interface
Fonts
203 dpi (8dots/mm) 2 ~ 4 ips (51~ 102 mm/s) 1” ~ 45” (25mm ~ 143mm)
2 MB DRAM 2 MB Flash ROM 32 bit RISC microprocessor Reflective See - through LED indicators x 2
Button x 1
Centronics RS-232 serial Bi-USB (Full Speed) Int’l character sets standard 5 alpha-numeric fonts from .049”~ .23”H (1.25mm~6.0mm) All fonts are expandable up to 24x 244 direction 0º~270º rotation Soft fonts are downloadable
300 dpi (12dots/mm) 2~3 ips (
51 ~ 75 mm/s)
1” ~ 8” (25mm ~203mm)
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Code 39, Extended Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 UCC
Barcodes
2D Barcodes Maxicode, PDF-417, Graphic PCX bit map, GDI graphics
Software
Media
Ribbon
Mechanism request
Power source
Agency listing CE, UL, CUL, FCC class A, CCC Operation environment
Optional items
Code 128(Subset A, B, C) Codabar, Interleave 2 of 5, EAN-8 2&5 add on, EAN-13, EAN-128, UPC, UPC-A, E 2&5 add on, POSTNET, German POST, Matrix 25
Eltron Language compatible Windows Driver (98/2000/NT/XP) Speedy Label Lite – label design software Label editing software – ArgoBar Print Utility Roll-feed, die-cut, continuous, fan-fold, tags, ticket in thermal paper or plain paper and fabric label Max width 4.25” (108 mm) Min width 1.0” (25.4 mm) Thickness .0025”~. 01” (.0635mm ~. 254mm) Max roll capacity 5” (127 mm) OD Core size 1” (25mm) ID Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin (Outside coating ribbon) Ribbon width – 2”, 4” Ribbon roll – max OD 1.5” (38 mm) Ribbon length – max 1182’ (100 M) Core size - ID 0.5” core (13 mm) with notch Build-in Tear off bar, front-open cover, clear window, fan fold paper back cover, same mechanism structure, face-out ribbon run way, face-in media run way, un-adjustable TPH carrier 110/220 VAC ± 10%, 50/60 Hz, external power adapter
40ºF ~ 100ºF (4ºC~38ºC) ; 10~90% non condensing Cutter, Dispenser kit, Real time clock card, PaxarNet print server, offline keypad, 2MB Asian Font card (Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean and Japanese)
Fonts, Bar Codes and Graphics Specification
The specifications of fonts, bar codes and graphics depend on the printer emulation. The emulation PPLB is a printer programming language, through which the host can communicate with your printer.
Printer Programming Language B, PPLB
Specification MO9742PEx MO9742PEx General fonts 5 fonts with different point sizes Symbol sets (Code pages)
Soft fonts Downloadable soft fonts Font expandability Bar code types
Graphics PCX and binary raster
Notes :
1. The bare core for ribbon must be 11 cm in length. It should have two opposite slits at two ends. If the ribbon itself is less than 11 cm, it has to be aligned with the bare core at left end when you install it.
8 bits: code page 437, 850, 852, 860, 863,865,857,861,862,855,866,737,851,869 and Windows 1250,1251,1252,1253.1254,1255. 7 bits: USA, British, German, French, Danish, Italian, Spanish, Swedish and Swiss.
1x1 to 24x24
Code 39(checksum), Code 93, Code 128/ subset A,B,C, Codabar, Interleave 2 of 5(checksum), Matrix 25, UPC A/E 2 and 5 add-on, EAN-8/13, Code 128UCC, UCC/EAN, Postnet, German Postcode. MaxiCode and PDF417 (2D symbologies)
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2. Since this printer uses band buffer technology, if you just print texts or barcodes the maximum length can be more than 30 inches, whereas if you print many graphics the maximum length can only be few inches under standard onboard RAM.(The extension RAM, font board and flash modules use the same connector, they cannot function at the same time.)
Interface Specifications
USB Interface Requirement
12
3 4
3 4
12
Pin Signal Name 1 VBUS 2 D ­3 D+ 4 GND
Serial
The RS232 connector on the printer side is a female, DB-9.
Pin Direction Definition
1 In DSR 2 In RxData 3 Out TxData 5 - Ground 6 Out DTR 7 Out RTS 8 In CTS 9 Out +5V
Note : Pin 9 are reserved for KDU(keyboard device unit), therefore do not connect these pins if you are using a general host like a PC.
USB series “B” Receptacle Interface
Connector Terminal Pin Assignment
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Connection with host:
Host 25S Printer 9P
(PC or compatible) (PC or compatible)
DTR 20 …… 1 DSR DTR 4 …… 1 DSR DSR 6 …… 6 DTR DSR 6 …… 6 DTR TX 2 …… 2 RX TX 3 …… 2 RX RX 3 …… 3 TX RX 2 …… 3 TX CTS 5 …… 7 RTS CTS 8 …… 7 RTS RTS 4 …… 8 CTR RTS 7 …… 8 CTS GND 7 …… 5 GND GND 5 …… 5 GND
Alternatively you can just connect the 3 wires in the following way.
Host 25S Printer 9P
(PC or compatible) (PC or compatible)
TX 2 …… 2 RX TX 3 …… 2 RX RX 3 …… 3 TX RX 2 …… 3 TX GND 7 …… 5 GND GND 5 …… 5 GND pin 4 pin 4 pin 5 pin 6
pin 6 pin 7 pin 20 pin 8
Host 9S Printer 9P
Host 9S Printer 9P
The most simple way to connect to other hosts (not PC compatible) or terminals is:
Printer Terminal/Host Pin 2- RxData ……… TxData Pin 3- TxData ……… RxData Pin 5- Ground ……… Ground
In general, as long as the data quantity is not too large and you use Xon/Xoff as flow control, it will be problem free.
Baud rate : 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 and 38400.
(programmable by command)
Data format : always 8 data bits, 1 start bit and 1 stop bit.
Parity : always non parity
Handshaking : XON/XOFF as well as CTS/RTS (hardware flow
control).
If you run an application with the bundled printer driver under Windows and use the serial port, you should check the above parameters and set the flow control to "Xon/Xoff "or "hardware".
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Parallel (Centronics)
The parallel port is a standard 36-pin Centronics. Its pin assignments are listed as following.
Pin Direction Definition Pin Direction Definition 1 In /STROBE 13 Out SELECT 2 In Data1 14,15 3 In Data 2 16 - Ground 4 In Data3 17 - Ground 5 In Data4 18NC 6 In Data5 19~30 - Ground 7 In Data6 31 8 In Data7 32 Out /Fault 9 In Data8 33~36 - NC 10 Out /ACK 11 Out BUSY 12 Out PE
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Auto Polling
Both the serial port and parallel port of this printer can be activated at the same time, i.e the printer can simultaneously communicate with two PC via different port. However as no port contention is made for this printer, if both PC transmit data at the same time to this printer, the data may become damaged in the receiving buffer.
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